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Guyana Birding News - Volume 6

Welcome to Guyana Birding News,
We're pleased to bring you the sixth edition of the newsletter
sponsored by http://www.guyanabirding.com
. We hope you'll find this publication full of interesting
information and useful resources for planning your next birding
adventure to the unspoiled wilderness of Guyana.
As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions about how to
improve both our newsletter and our website. For those of you who have
traveled to Guyana, we invite you to send your trip reports, photos
and tips for birding in Guyana.
Happy Birding!GUYANA BIRDING NEWS - VOLUME 6

Welcome to Guyana Birding News,

We're pleased to bring you the sixth edition of the newsletter
sponsored by http://www.guyanabirding.com
. We hope you'll find this publication full of interesting
information and useful resources for planning your next birding
adventure to the unspoiled wilderness of Guyana.

As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions about how to
improve both our newsletter and our website. For those of you who have
traveled to Guyana, we invite you to send your trip reports, photos
and tips for birding in Guyana.

Following a connection made at the 2008 American Birding Association
convention in Snowbird, Utah, the producer of Birding Adventures and
Reel Adventures confirmed that a crew will be visiting Guyana for ten
days in October to film four television shows. . . more>>
<http://www.guyanabirding.com/trellis/in_the_news_Oct_08_E_news#6>

Located along the Rupununi River in the northern Rupununi savannahs,
about one hour from Karanambu Ranch (via road or river), is the
Amerindian village of Yupukari. The small village of about 500 Makushi
inhabitants rests atop a hill and offers fantastic views of the Kanuku
and Pakaraima mountains. In many ways, life in the village has changed
little over the decades ‚?" bullock carts carry people to and fro,
houses are built from handmade clay bricks, and cooking is often done
over an open flame ‚?" but thanks to the Caiman House Field Station,
the village has been enjoying growth in development projects, new
jobs, ecotourism, and conservation ethic. . . more >>
<http://www.guyanabirding.com/trellis/birding_sites_E_news_Oct_08>

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FEATURE BIRD

Cotinga (Cotingidae) of Guyana

According to top Neotropical birdwatchers, Guyana is a great place to
spot several highly sought-after species of Cotingas, including
Crimson Fruitcrow, Guianan Red-Cotinga, Dusky Purpletuft,
Capuchinbird, and Guianan *censormode*-of-the-Rock. After a two-week
birdwatching trip through Guyana, during which the group spotted 11
species of Cotingas, the writer, Simon Papps declared Guyana,
‚?oCotinga Central‚? in the February 2007 issue of Birdwatch
magazine. In Guyana, there are 16 different species of Cotingas, and
birdwatchers have a good chance of seeing many of them. . . more>>
<http://www.guyanabirding.com/trellis/feature_bird_E_news_Oct_08>

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BIRDING PEOPLE

Waldyke (Wally) Prince

Wally kindly took some time away from his busy schedule as Forest
Ranger and Tourism Coordinator at Iwokrama International Centre for
Rain Forest Conservation and Development to speak with Guyana Birding
News about his childhood, his research experience, life at Iwokrama,
why he liked Utah, and his favorite birds to spot in the field . . .
more >>
<http://www.guyanabirding.com/trellis/birding_people_E_news_Oct_08>

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